John Edwin Bradfield investigates the history and impact of public transportation in Great Britain, including railways, steam vessels, and omnibuses. He discusses the social, economic, and political factors that shaped their development, as well as the controversies and challenges they faced, such as taxation and regulation. With a critical eye and lively prose, this book is an engaging exploration of the transportation revolution of the Industrial Age. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.